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In this article, David Dickinson focuses on the struggles against exploitation by casual workers in the South African Post Office (SAPO). Dickinson's related working paper is also available.
This blog post about Bangalore's domestic workers was written by WIEGO's writer/editor, Carlin Carr.
This blog post, Mapping Bangalore's Waste, was written by WIEGO's writer/editor, Carlin Carr.
This blog post is by Sally Roever, WIEGO's Urban Research Director. This is part of a series of articles on urban livelihoods focused on inclusive urban planning for the working poor, produced through a collaboration between the global action-research-policy network Women in Informal Employment...
This blog post is by Leila Sheikh, a journalist who writes about domestic workers and violence against them.
A Gestão Antiperspirante: Rumo à pobreza inodora, incolor e insípida Para Luciana Itikawa Antiperspirante é a substância que inibe a saída de suor quando aplicada topicamente. De uma maneira simplificada, o antiperspirante impede que o suor surja na pele e se encontre com as bactérias que estão ali...
This blog post, "Does Cascading Training in Development Work?" was written by WIEGO's Global Trade Program Director, Elaine Jones. There is a saying that “if you train a woman, you train a village,” and this is certainly true on this coffee-growing mountain, where two organizations—Women in Informal...
A blog post by WIEGO's Waste Sector Specialist, Sonia Dias.
El primer de mayo de 2014, día internacional del trabajo, el Jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Miguel Ángel Mancera, hizo un “llamado a la reflexión nacional” respecto al bajo nivel de ingresos de los trabajadores y la insuficiencia del salario mínimo para satisfacer necesidades alimentarias...
"Self-Employed Women in the Urban Informal Economy: Reducing Their Risks and Constraints" is a blog post by WIEGO's International Coordinator, Marty Chen. How can women enjoy their fair share of the economic wealth they create? The answers to this question depend on whether women are self-employed...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.